Erik Karlsson scored from the top of the slot at 1:40 of overtime Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the visiting Detroit Red Wings 6-5 to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Sidney Crosby had a legacy night for the Penguins, moving past Phil Esposito into 10th on the NHL's all-time scoring with 1,591 points. Crosby finished with a goal and two assists, reaching 1,000 assists in his career. Bryan Rust added a goal and two assists and Drew O'Connor, Kris Letang...
TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored on a power play 41 seconds into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame Auston Matthews’ 69th goal of the season to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night. Alex DeBrincat scored twice, David Perron had a goal and an assist, Simon Edvinsson also scored and J.T. […]
Jesper Boqvist drives towards the net after forcing a turnover, then rips
Andrei Kuzmenko capped a two-point game by scoring the overtime winner to give the visiting Calgary Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Nazem Kadri collected one goal and one assist, while Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Flames (35-37-5, 75 points), who ended a three-game losing skid. Dustin Wolf, who is from nearby Gilroy, Calif., made 20 saves. After killing a penalty that carried into overtime, the Flames were given a power play midway through the extra...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves, and the New York Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Monday.Varlamov has started seven of the past 10 games for the Islanders, going 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in that span. "Everybody wanted it, and that's how it is," New York coach Patrick Roy said. "The guys were very focused and dialed in and we had a strong game. We...
DETROIT -- Michael Lorenzen set the tone Monday night in his Ranger debut. He threw five scoreless innings against the Tigers, and his bullpen supported him by blanking Detroit the rest of the way in a 1-0 victory at Comerica Park. The degree of difficulty in what Lorenzen accomplished was
Nick Blood's game-winner ensures Minnesota will play in the NAHL's Robertson Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs, 12-11, in 10 innings on Tuesday
The Florida Panthers — thanks to one of the most dominant periods in the NHL this season — rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla. Florida (52-24-6, 110 points) jumped the Boston Bruins in the standings to win the Atlantic Division title. The Bruins lost to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. That means Florida's first-round playoff matchup will be against the Tampa Bay Lightning, winners of the first wild card. Third-place Toronto (46-25-10, 102...
32 minutes ago Ken Powtak BOSTON -- Xzavion Curry was ready for his first start of the season, even if it came in the morning. With an 11:13 a.m. ET start for Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game following a flight here after an emotional walk-off win over the Yankees on Sunday, the Guardians got a
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Welcome to the NHL Buzz. Each day during the regular season, NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news. ## Boston Bruins Pat Maroon made his Bruins debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. "I'm really pumped just to get going here; It's going to be a good test for myself too,” Maroon said after the morning skate Saturday. “This is a team that's fighting for a playoff spot. It's a great game to get into, get me prepared, get me ready for the real stuff. "I'm going to try to...